Testimonies of God's Awesomeness

$10 Turned Into Thousands...

One time our preacher told us to pray about what we should give

in the offering. He said to give only what the Lord told us to give,

no more and no less. So, I'm sitting there with the total sum of

one crisp $10 bill to my name. It was money that I was counting

on to buy food for our over thirty live-in residents at Harbor House.

I rather thought I had an exemption from praying since my money

was ALREADY DESIGNATED to the work of the Lord, but I bowed

my head anyway, and whispered this prayer:

"Lord, you know how much money I have and what it is going to

be used for. I don't have any change, so how can I give even a part

of this? You don't want me to give it ALL, do You? In Jesus name I

pray. Amen"

With my eyes completely shut, I saw a bright light and in the center

of the light, I saw Jesus hanging on the cross, and this thought

came to me, "How much did I give for you?" Oh...man, He wanted

me to give the ENTIRE $10 because He gave His ALL for me!

So I thanked Him for the fact that I had the ten dollars to give,

and praised Him that somehow, some way, that He would provide

our dinner. I didn't give under pressure or manipulation from the

preacher, but I gave it as unto the Lord. I had no idea at the time

that the Lord was "setting me up" to bless me.

Sometimes we are told to give and that we are to EXPECT to reap

from our giving, but in this situation, it was out of sheer obedience

that I gave because He told me to, and there was no ulterior motive,

only that I loved Him and wanted to please Him.

That afternoon a long time friend, that I hadn't heard from for months,

called. After some chit chat, he asked what I was presently doing and

I told him about the Harbor House ministry of taking in runaways. He

asked how I was supporting it and I told him on faith. He then said,

"Well, I own some grocery stores now. Why don't you go to one of

them and get some food. In fact, for the next THREE MONTHS go and

get ALL OF THE FOOD YOU NEED to feed that bunch of renegades!" WOW!

He later provided temporary jobs for some of the kids.

The boy that gave Jesus his lunch when Jesus needed to feed the

multitude had no idea where he would get lunch after he gave his away.

But he gave it to the Lord. Jesus took the lunch, lifted it up to the

Father and blessed it. Thousands were fed that day because of one

deed done in the name of Jesus, for the sake of the Kingdom of God.

The boy's motive was not to give to get, but because he gave, he got.

Colossians 3:17

And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in

the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father

through him.

Joyously under His reign,

and continually being rained upon with His love and care,

Marlene JuHaros

RGodReigns@prayervine.org

The following Psalm tells us that our God reigns over the earth;

over ALL, both the good as well as the evil. When He is the Lord of

our life, He rules and reigns over every situation...the blessings, as

well as the frightening experiences. His desire is to rain down His

blessings upon those that allow Him to reign over their life. This

series is about the testimonies that resulted when we trusted His

word and allowed Him to reign over some unexpected situations

that flooded into our lives. May His name be lifted up.

Psalm 93

THE Lord reigns, He is clothed with majesty;

The Lord is clothed, He has girded Himself with strength.

Surely the world is established, so that it cannot be moved.

Your throne is established from of old; You are from everlasting.

The floods have lifted up, O Lord,

The floods have lifted up their voice;

The floods lift up their waves.

The Lord on high is mightier than the noise of many waters,

Than the mighty waves of the sea.

Your testimonies are very sure;

Holiness adorns Your house, O Lord, forever.

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